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October 31, 2009 - The St. Petersburg, Florida airport has already begun its federal stimulus-funded construction and renovations. The St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport received $5.4 million in federal stimulus dollars, and officials say that over 40 construction jobs have already be created.

Like Tampa, St. Petersburg's Airport Received Funding

The project was welcome news to struggling St. Petersburg contractors who have been able to take advantage of the spending.

So far, 17 airports in Florida have received federal dollars as part of the stimulus effort.  St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport served over 350,000 passengers in 2008.  The construction and renovation currently includes new baggage transportation systems, roof repairs, and new doorways.  St. Petersburg electricians and St. Petersburg HVAC contractors are also hoping to find subcontracting positions on the airport project.


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October 30, 2009 - The Fallbrook Utility District is currently reviewing the environmental impact of a $150 million water reclamation project. If all stays on track, the plant’s construction could begin in late 2010.  The proposed plan is to gather water from Santa Margarita River during the heavy flow season, then filter and store this water for use during the drier seasons.  Temecula contractors are watching the progress of this large public works project closely.

The water harvesting project is to be overseen jointly by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Fallbrook Public Utility District, with close to $60 million of the $150 million being in the form of a low interest federal government loan.  A key feature of the construction will involve the building of water filtration facilities at Camp Pendleton.  Many local contractors are expecting to benefit from this project, including Fallbrook general contractors and Oceanside general contractors.


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October 29, 2009 - Baylor University recently chipped-in $10 million to get a $30 million research center construction project moving. The project will involve converting the old General Tire plant at Orchard Lane and South Loop into a state-of-the-art technology research park.  Construction is set to begin in the spring of 2010, with an expected completion sometime in 2012.  Waco contractors are extremely excited about the opportunities presented by this large project.

The new research center will utilize aspects of the existing building whenever possible.  For instance, the concrete, heavily supported floor will be ideal for performing experiments.  The construction will include 30,000 of meeting space, new parking facilities, and a new roof.  The completed research center is expected to bring billions of dollars to the local economy, not to mention the Waco electricians and Waco HVAC contractors who will be put to work during the building process.

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October 29, 2009 - The Obama administration has set aside $3.4 billion dollars to be used to bolster the nations power distribution infrastructure. It was recently announced that the state of Florida will be receiving $200 million of federal funding for its Energy Smart Florida project, an undertaking to place smart power meters in 2.6 million Florida homes.

2.6 Million Florida Homes to Get Smart Meters

The Florida Power & Light will also be contributing $375 million of its own money to the Energy Smart Florida project.  It is estimated that over the next two years, the smart metering manufacturing, installation, and monitoring will produce 6,000 jobs.  This is welcome news to struggling Florida contractors, like Gainesville electricians.

Presently, General Electric is the equipment provider front-runner, so interested contractors would be wise to educate themselves on the GE smart meter product line.  Across the state, builders should take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the smart grid wave.  Everyone from Miramar contractors to Port St. Lucie electricians could find gainful employment with the Energy Smart Florida program.


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October 28, 2009 - Recently, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority board passed a measure which will pave the way for the Los Angeles metro region to spend close to $300 billion on transit infrastructure over the next 30 years.

LA to Spend $300B Over 30 Years

The plan includes $106 billion for bus and rail and $94 billion for roadways.  This funding bodes well for the long term future of Los Angeles engineering contractors.

Some of the key projects include a subway extension to Westwood and Orange county bus transit improvements.  The hope is that the spending proactively combats congestion and improves public transit.  Everyone from Long Beach engineering contractors to Orange engineering contractors are excited about the influx of spending.

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